22 Scholarships Awarded for 2012 Camp Season Brand New Annual Full Scholarship Introduced At its annual meeting, held January 30th in Willsboro, the committee to award Adirondack Scholarship Foundation financial aid offered awards to 22 applicants for the 2012 camp season. 21 applicants received awards in 2011. “This was very difficult,” stated board member John Andrews. “Over 90-thousand dollars in requests were made; we only had the financial ability to award half of that!”

The selection committee was comprised of Andrews, along with fellow board member Barbara Strowger, and Chairman Jack Swan. Pok-O-MacCready Camps Admission Director Sarah Disney, and Foundation Director Tim Singer sat in attendance at the selection, to offer perspective and answer questions. “This was a very nerve racking process,” said Singer. “Despite the fact we had a generous year for donations, the need for tuition assistance has never been greater, due to the economy. As a result, most applicants did not receive the amount they had requested, while some had to be fully rejected-- at least for this year.” The Shneor Cheshin Memorial Scholarship The hard financial decisions the committee faced would have been that much tougher had the Foundation not received a generous and extraordinary gift from a long time camp family. Appearing at the annual Foundation board meeting, January 26 in New York City, was former camper Yoel Cheshin. Cheshin traveled to New York from Israel, on behalf of his family, to present to the board his proposal for a perpetual scholarship in the memory of Yoel’s brother, former camper and counselor Shneor Cheshin. Shneor was killed after being struck by a car, while riding his bike in Israel, in 2010. ”Our family wants to give (an annual scholarship) to a camper that reflected Shneor’s characteristics, but also someone who has financial needs,” said Yoel. “Shneor passed at the age of 42 and, at his funeral, there were thousands of people. He was last at camp 27 years ago. But camp meant so much to him and it really changed his life.” The annual scholarship will be awarded to a full-season (7-week) returning camper, who has demonstrated, in the past, the characteristics applied to this particular scholarship award. (see below) Jack Swan mentioned that Shnoer was proof of just how camp can welcome people from different nations and differing personalities, saying "Camp is the great equalizer; everybody is accepted!"

and the scholarship goes to....

Schneor Cheshin

Recipient (s) Qualifications:

Must be a returning male or female candidate who, in past years as a camper, best exemplifies the following characteristics:

Joy

Generosity

Energy

Leadership

Fearlessness

A love for the Adirondack wilderness

A willingness to live and interact with children of differing personalities and backgrounds